March 13, 2019 Gem Diamonds posts record results, but withholds dividend The company cited uncertainty about the global diamond industry as one of the main reasons for choosing not to pay a divvy.
March 12, 2019 Hudbay moves one step closer to Rosemont construction with water permit Hudbay Minerals has received the last key permit it needs to start building its Rosemont mine in Arizona.
March 11, 2019 South Africa’s alluvial diamond miners hampered by lack of government support, funding and inappropriate regulations The alluvial diamond mining industry has attempted to highlight the diversity of the junior mining sector and the challenges of the ‘one size fits’ all approach to minerals policy by…
March 11, 2019 SEMAFO and Savary Gold join forces to expand in Burkina Faso The deal will allow the Canadian miners to consolidate their Karankasso and Mana properties.
March 11, 2019 Barrick gives up plans to acquire Newmont, will form Nevada JV instead Under the deal, Barrick will take a 61.5% stake in the joint venture consisting of the duo’s Nevada mines, with Newmont holding the remainder.
March 10, 2019 Rwanda aims to sell stake in cement firm Cimerwa this month A construction boom in Rwanda has driven up demand for cement as the government builds roads, power plants and a new international airport.
March 8, 2019 Petra Diamonds shares jump after another discovery at Cullinan It follows the recent recovery of a 6.12 carat Type II blue stone at the same mine.
March 8, 2019 Tanzania threatens Acacia with closing North Mara over water pollution The country's No.1 gold producer says the "brief" spill affecting the operation has already been halted and blamed vandals for destroying or stealing sections of the pipe it uses to…
March 7, 2019 Botswana sees lower mineral revenues in 2019 Retail jewellery sales fell during the last quarter of 2018, while polished prices continued to decline into the beginning of 2019.
March 7, 2019 South Africa’s Eskom may need more bailouts despite tariff hikes Eskom supplies more than 90 percent of the power in Africa's most industrialised economy.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
